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Commissioners approve $380,000 amendment to county emergency radio system contract
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Summary
Lebanon County commissioners approved a $380,000 change order to a contract with L.P. Harris to advance a P25 public‑safety radio system, amending the contract to a new total of about $13.35 million and moving toward greater interoperability and broader tower coverage.
The Lebanon County Board of Commissioners voted on March 15 to approve a $380,000 contract amendment with L.P. Harris for the county’s emergency radio system, a change order described by Emergency Services Director Bob Dowd as necessary to restart work, finish remaining tower sites and keep the project on a schedule targeting a system cutover by December.
Dowd told commissioners the project is shifting from a proprietary system to the industry’s open P25 standard, which he said will allow wider interoperability among first responders and other counties. He said towers remain to be completed in Union Township and Cornwall (the Cornwall site is donated by the state but requires construction costs and local approvals) and that the county will build a new system in parallel and migrate users over time.
Commission discussion clarified the numbers on the contract. The motion as amended described the change order as $380,000 and an amended contract price of $13,352,290.39. Commissioners discussed remaining tower locations, the need to program and distribute radios and training for users, and the project goal of improving outdoor and building coverage in population centers.
The board approved the contract amendment by voice vote. The amendment was described as funded from contingency; no separate appropriation was presented at the meeting. Commissioners noted the next months will require significant installation and training work leading up to the planned cutover.
Action details: the board approved a contract amendment with L.P. Harris in the amount of $380,000 (change order), with a reported amended contract total of $13,352,290.39; the vote was by voice and the meeting record does not supply a rollcall tally.
